2018-04-12T20:36:35-05:00 2017-09-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2016-10-01 521070609 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION WASH 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JOHN KIM VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 2027897076 2018-04-10 1 MARK THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2018-04-10 108.31.200.98 2018-04-10 16:58:18 ED P FC65327BFF19308C4E0C07912726B4CE4564C9A5 FC65327BFF19308C4E0C07912726B4CE4564C9A5 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DESTINATION DC ELLIOTT FERGUSON 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 28415266 0 X WWW.WASHINGTON.ORG X 1976 DC THE WASHINGTON, DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE AND MARKET WASHINGTON, DC AS A PREMIER GLOBAL CONVENTION, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS DESTINATION. 34 33 243 0 111892 -60064 18263498 21229438 3817474 6978461 161352 131512 41803 812 22284127 28340223 0 0 0 0 8136253 8825831 0 0 0 13766923 17945783 21903176 26771614 380951 1568609 14194649 12543162 10375472 6939063 3819177 5604099 X TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, TRADE SHOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS IN THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHERWISE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. 0 0 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTE WASHINGTON, DC AS A DESTINATION VIA ADVERTISING, MEDIA RELATIONS, AND PROMOTIONS. TOURISM - SALES STAFF AND ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE AND SERVICE GROUP TOURS, PACKAGED TRAVEL AND STUDENT TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC. CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES - PROVIDES SALES STAFF AND ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE AND SERVICE MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS TO WASHINGTON, DC. FACILITATES RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, HOTELS, AND OTHER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. VISITOR SERVICES - TO MAXIMIZE ANNUAL VISITATION DURING NEED AND OFF-PEAK PERIODS TO THE ENTIRE CITY BY DRIVING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC OVERNIGHT STAYS AS WELL AS ATTRACTING SPORTS EVENT THAT GENERATE OVERNIGHT BOOKINGS IN WASHINGTON, DC. REGISTRATION SERVICES - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS AND DESIGNED TO HELP CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR SPECIALIZED NEEDS. MARKETING AND HOSTING OF INTERNATIONAL POW WOW (IPW)) - IPW IS THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY'S PREMIER INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE, BRINGING MORE THAN 6,000 TRAVEL BUYERS, MEDIA AND SUPPLIERS FROM 70+ COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THREE DAYS OF INTENSIVE, PRE-SCHEDULED BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS - THE LARGEST GENERATOR OF TRAVEL TO THE U.S. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 49 0 1 243 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 34 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X THE CORPORATION 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT/CEO 37.50 X X 511900 0 43808 DANIEL NADEAU CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NIZAM ALI VICE CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG CASTEN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL SMITH-HOWARD SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARENCE ANTHONY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WHARTON BERGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TOUHE DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KOIDE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DICKENS DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J COHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SMITH DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NORTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA WASSERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN-EVE JASPER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEG CAULK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL AKIN DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MARKS DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN KOPPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY AUSTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DREW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEADE ATKESON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON BRACCO DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MACGREGOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KENNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY O'DELL DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME DAVIS DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 SATINDER PALTA DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOLLINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH GOSS DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 SOLOMON KEENE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHULMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SNEDDEN DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KIM VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO 37.50 X 204805 0 36530 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERV 40.00 X 224500 0 25931 ROBIN MCCLAIN VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI 40.00 X 206583 0 27221 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVI 40.00 X 170017 0 15292 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES 40.00 X 148047 0 17593 CAROL MOTLEY DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SAL 40.00 X 159941 0 27341 1625793 0 193716 19 0 1 0 MDB COMMUNICATIONS INC 1150 18TH STREET NW SUITE 425 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADVERTISING 3555245 SENODA INC 1050 17TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PRINTING AND STORAGE 564382 BRAND USA 1725 EYE STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROMOTION 522873 CAPITAL REGION USA INC 28614 MARLBORO AVE SUITE 103 EASTON MD 21601 PROMOTION 401000 MMGY GLOBAL LLC 4601 MADISON AVENUE KANSAS CITY MO 64112 WEB DEVELOPMENT 395875 5 21229438 21229438 CONSUMER PROMOTIONS 541800 3714589 3672922 41667 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2303983 2303983 REGISTRATIONS 900099 768573 768573 PUBLICATION SALES 541800 102192 31967 70225 CONVENTION SERVICES 900099 89124 89124 6978461 95274 95274 111281 75043 36238 36238 36238 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 812 812 812 28340223 6903619 111892 95274 956959 6237857 468239 650043 512733 4381 82940 25471 298628 6176627 919006 420112 975597 1666595 6604961 348913 59039 RESEARCH 190558 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 172955 26771614 1966738 3459416 4545016 1036733 1432328 1682971 171737 281940 2520247 824155 1919491 1696092 3320181 3497076 839158 888934 14194649 12543162 1292423 1443230 4283958 844289 4799091 4651544 10375472 6939063 X 3819177 5604099 3819177 5604099 14194649 12543162 X 1568609 63583 152730 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1290819 182460 1108359 1229428 641695 587733 1696092 RETIREMENT PLAN ASSETS 463932 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS 425002 888934 DEFERRED RENT 1723832 PENSION LIABILITY 2502710 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITIES 425002 4651544 X 28586090 63583 29554 152730 245867 28340223 0 28340223 26801168 29554 29554 26771614 0 26771614 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION RELATED CHANGES X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT/CEO 338499 0 151510 0 21891 0 37000 0 6808 0 555708 0 0 0 JOHN KIM VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO 175141 0 29424 0 240 0 18000 0 18530 0 241335 0 0 0 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERV 195338 0 28922 0 240 0 16918 0 9013 0 250431 0 0 0 ROBIN MCCLAIN VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI 177602 0 28741 0 240 0 18000 0 9221 0 233804 0 0 0 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVI 145768 0 24009 0 240 0 6374 0 8918 0 185309 0 0 0 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES 120480 0 27567 0 0 0 11227 0 6366 0 165640 0 0 0 CAROL MOTLEY DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SAL 139710 0 19991 0 240 0 13460 0 13881 0 187282 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PROVIDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR ELLIOTT FERGUSON. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS IT WAS FOR A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE. PART I, LINE 4B THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS PARTICIPATING IN A NONQUALIFIED 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN, THE PLAN ACCEPTS ONLY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY SERVING THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE DESTINATION DC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DESTINATION DC MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE, CREATE TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA OF MEMBERSHIP FOR EACH CLASS CREATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND BY THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS TO ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES; EACH IS REMINDED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION EACH DECEMBER AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER PENSION-RELATED COSTS 152,730. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC 901 7TH STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 300019421 IDENTIFY PROGRAMS PLANNED IN THE DISTRICT. DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0